Lilavatibai Podar High School

Smt. Lilavatibai Podar HighSchool, (LPHS), is a co-educational, English medium institution for grades 1 through 12. It is a private, ICSE, unaided, independent, day-boarding school, registered with the state of Maharashtra. LPHS is located in Santacruz (W), Mumbai, India, and is part of the Podar Education Complex.

The principal is Mrs. Sheila Alexander (Senior Vice Principal) and the Senior Head master Mr. Zaheer Sareea. There are approximately 5000 students in the school (as of 11.07.2020).

The school was founded in 1927 by Shri Ganesh Narayan Podar. It has classes from pre-primary up to Std. XII ISC, registered with the state of Maharashtra and affiliated to the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi.[1]

History

1921 - 1930

The Educational Complex was founded under the inspiration of Late Shri Pithashree Anandilal Podar in 1927 as a small exclusive school, for all those who love their children and want to impart quality education. In 1930, Mahatma Gandhi and Mr. Jamnalal Bajaj, owing to their political pre-occupation, retired from the Trusteeship of the Society, and Mr. Madan Mohan Malviya became the President of the Society, till his demise in 1946. Thereafter, the Society was guided by Raja Ramdeo Anandilal Podar.[2]

1987

Lilavatibai Podar High School, is a co-educational English medium, unaided institution founded in 1987 by Late Shri Ganesh Narayan Podar. The School strives to impart sound, liberal education aimed at the development of the total personality of the child.[2]

2014

Since its inception, has reached great heights with the collective effort of the management, heads and staff. It has been successful in implementing a way of creating global citizen year after year.[2]

Format

LPSSS offers the standard ICSE curriculum.[3] It has two sessions per day, one in the morning (0700-1200 hrs) and one in the afternoon (1300-1730 hrs). The campus includes a five floored main building, the Ramniranjan Podar Hall and a field equipped with modern sporting equipment and basketball courts, cricket nets, long jump pits, table tennis halls and football arrangements.

Houses

To promote positive competitiveness among students and to teach good sportsmanship the school follows a house system where students are grouped into 4 houses. These are:

Interhouse competitions are held regularly. Students are encouraged to showcase their talents. House trophies and individual championship awards are distributed at the annual prize distribution ceremony annually. Interschool competitions, events and social drives are also held.

Facilities
  • Air-conditioned classrooms
  • ICT in every classroom connected to the cloud and central network
  • Science laboratories
  • Mathematics laboratory
  • Library
  • Audio-visual Room
  • Staff rooms
  • Counselor room
  • Canteen

Sports

A bit further from the school is an independent sports academy and 12,000 sq ft (1,100 m2). athletic grounds. Sports taught include:

Curriculum (ICSE)
  • Pre - primary:- Maths and English.
  • From Ist:- Maths, Hindi, EVS, English.
  • From IIIrd:- Maths, English, Hindi, Marathi, EVS.
  • From IVth:- Maths, English, Hindi, Marathi, Science, History and Geography.
  • From VIth:- Maths, English, Hindi, Biology, Marathi / French, Physics, Chemistry, History and Geography.
  • From IXth:-
1. The compulsory subjects include:
2. The syllabus allows the student to choose 2nd optional-subject groups from optional subjects. These include:
3. The third optional group includes:
  • From XIth: (ISC)
1. The compulsory subjects include:

2. The syllabus allows the student to choose between :

  • Science [Math, Physics, Chemistry, English being compulsory] [Choosing between Economics, Geometrical Mechanical Drawing, Computer Science, Arts and EVS]
  • Commerce [ Commerce, Accounts, Economics and English being compulsory] [Choosing between Maths, Business Studies, Arts, Geometrical Mechanical Drawing, EVS and Literature In English]
  • Humanities [ Sociology, Psychology, Economics, English being compulsory] [ Choosing between Maths, Arts, Business Studies, Geometrical Mechanical Drawing, EVS and Literature In English]

References
  1. "CISCE". CISCE.
  2. Lilavatibai Podar High School http://www.lilavatibaipodarschool.com/history.html. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. "Lilavatibai Podar High School". Lilavatibai Podar High School.

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